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s. J. THOMAS, OF DAWSON, GEORGIA.

Leiters Patent No. 84,394, dated November 24, 1868.

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To all whom it may concern,L

Be it known that I, S. J i! THOMAs, o f Dawson, in the county ofTerrell, andfSt-ate of Georgia, have iuvented a new and usefulImprovement in Water- Wheels; and I do hereby declare that the followingis a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enableothers skilled in thearttmake and u se the same, reference being had tothe accompanying drawing, forming part of this specification, whichrepresents a perspective view of my invention.

This invention relates'to a new and useful mprovement in the buckets ofwater-wheels; and

Itconsistsinconstructing and arranging the buckets in sucha manner thatthe best possible eiect isobtained from the-reactive force ofthe water,

is the rim of the Wheel, or a portion thereof, and B representsA one ofthe buckets, whichis. inclined from a horizontal plane, and has itsloiver part curved down rather abruptly, as shown clearly in the drawingat a Y Y The position of the adjoining or successive bucket is shown bythe red line inthe drawing.

This form and position of the buckets admit of the ready discharge ofthe Water, and at the same time the buckets receive a large percentageof the reactive force of the Water.

The rim or segments A of the wheel' are fitted together by a notched andlapped joint, a lip or projec` s. J. THOMAS.

Witnesses B. F. 4BYRD, W. R, GOZART.

